President Nana Akufo-Addo has replaced John Mahama as the Co-Chair of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates. This was announced by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres on Tuesday. President Akufo-Addo will co-chair the group alongside the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, until the end of 2018. The SDG advocates comprise 16 persons meant to support ...

Shackles Band by chains, scars from pain Bruise from whips, blows and canes Crushed, hope to be tamed Soon Pain became my name I wailed as I called out his name Without guilt or shame They watched and walked away Shackles Band by chains, scars from pain For years, held in fear No more fluid for my eyes to tear ...

Bishop Charles Agyinasare and wife Rev Mrs Vivian Agyinasare, today, are the face of a thriving mega church (Perez Chapel International) famed for having the biggest auditorium in Ghana (Perez Dome) located in a very plush area (Dzorwulu) in the capital city, Accra. PCI has 400 local branches in Ghana (16 of those in Accra, alone) and intends planting 300 ...

Another microfinance scandal has hit the country as thousands of angry customers of ASN Financial Services protest delay in the refund of their investments from the company. The customers who have been investing with the company for some time now are angry over the delays by management of the savings and loans company to pay their hard earned investments. Management ...

After receiving so much bashing from a cross section of the Ghanaian public for a series of lawless actions undertaken by them, the Delta Force seems to have finally gotten support for their widely condemned actions. Controversial musician, Kwame A Plus has openly expressed his support for the actions of the Kumasi based pro government vigilante group. The Delta Force ...

Some illegal miners in Akwatia in the Eastern Region have cautioned the President to halt his fight against illegal mining known as galamsey or risk losing the 2020 elections. The miners told Joy News government’s attempt to disrupt their activities will send them into poverty because they depend on the mining to meet their needs and that of their families. ...

The ‘Chinese FPSO’. INSET: Some of the Chinese covering their faces  A Sekondi High Court has ordered the seizure of the ‘water home’ and other equipment on the River Ankobra purportedly built by some Chinese illegal miners for their operations in the river. The well-built ‘water-homes’ also referred to as ‘Chinese FPSO,’ is covered with tents and mosquito nettings. The ...

Violent clashes have erupted between Konkombas and Dagombas at the Agbobloshie Yam market in Accra with one person feared dead. Information gathered by Starr News indicate that the violence started after a Dagomba man was beaten by some Konkombas for allegedly stealing a mobile phone Monday evening. On Tuesday, the Dagomba man who was beaten returned with an armed gang ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo, has urged one of the world’s leading airlines, British Airways, to upgrade the quality of the services it offers on the Accra-London-Accra route. He says, “people complain about the movement (of flights to and from Accra) from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 at Heathrow. Terminal 3 is not so convenient place as Terminal 5. As the airline ...

President of the Ghana Rugby Federation Herbert Mensah has been appointed as the chairperson of the Media Relations sub-committee of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC). This formation comes as part of measures to re-brand the GOC as well as spearhead the agenda of effective communication. Mensah will be supported by some renowned sports journalists from some recognized media institutions nationwide. ...